Authors Note: Chapter 6

Wewt, Exams are finished! Now I can get back too all the things that I enjoy doing, like writing and RP'ing…finally ._

Fox

Bale

The city was confusing for the first timers. They stood in the entrance taking in their surroundings in awe. Tara ran over to the steel gate protecting the citizens from the small river that ran through the city. Shane walked silently past some of the people, looking off into the distance of the castle. Darian stood beside Dart amazed. The first major city he's seen in Endiness and it impressed him.

"Well this is the largest amount of people I've seen since I got here. I guess we're not completely alone." Darian said, a smile forming on his face.

Dart laughed, remembering the first time he had come to Bale and how his reaction was almost exactly the same.

"Come on guys, this way. We've got some shopping to do then we've got to go see Albert." Dart said, removing a large sack from his side, a few pieces of gold spilling out.

"Who knew you were rich." Darian said as he stared at the sack of gold.

"Being one of the dragoons has its benefits." Dart said as he led the three of them into one of the shops.

An hour later and Dart had everybody set up for their travels. Darian now had a new pair of studded leather pants with a single dark red plated knee guard. He had leather steel toed boots and a black shirt underneath a red chest plate. Dart had bought him a new sword as well, the hilt was decorated with a single ruby and the blade was long and sharp.

Tara received dark brown leather shorts that went down to her knees. A thin white shirt under leather armguards was also given to her. Dart also bought her a new bow that was stronger than the worn one that they found in the cave. She tested the strength of the bow, when she released the string particles of some shiny substance fell off of it.

"Stardust." Dart explained.

Shane, having already been pre equipped before he met everybody didn't need to buy anything except for a new sword. He held out the new blade, it had a long blade but it was thin. The blade had a faint black colouring in it.

"This'll do." Shane said as he sheathed the new sword.

Dart also bought healing potions and sun rhapsodies for everyone, giving a small pouch to each of them and handing them five of each of the two types of potions.

"The blue ones are the ones that I keep on giving you guys whenever you're hurt. It will close most wounds and revitalize your energy partly. The yellow ones regenerate your magic; drink them whenever you don't have the ability to cast spells anymore." Dart explained, "Now lets get on too the castle."

"Can we just walk in?" Darian asked.

"Yeah, Albert won't mind." Dart said as he led them on the way too the castle.

The gate guards did not stop them when they tried to enter; they smiled and nodded at Dart as they passed. The castle was bigger on the inside than it looked outside. Everything was decorated ornately. Maids and butlers were running around getting their business finished.

"This place is enormous!" Tara said as she ran into the center of the room, looking up at the high ceiling.

Dart walked past her, making his way up the large stairs. Tara stopped admiring the room and followed him, Darian and Shane close behind him. Dart went up two more flights of stairs before they entered the throne room. Again this room had quite a high ceiling, a large chandelier hanging above. Albert looked down from his throne, seeing Dart and three people he did not know.

"Dart? Good to see you my friend." Albert said, standing up and walking over to the group.

"Yes." Dart said, smiling, "Where is Emille?" Dart asked.

"She is in Fletz visiting family." Albert explained, "I had to stay to watch over Bale. Anyways what is the urgency of this visit, you look a little troubled?" Albert asked.

"Tell me, does the Jade dragoon spirit still respond to your call?" Dart asked.

"Yes of course." Albert said, removing the spirit from his pocket and holding it out, "What?"

Albert was shocked; the familiar green glow did not even show a hint of appearing. The Jade dragoon had abandoned him.

"This means?" Albert started to say.

"The dragoon spirits have chosen new masters. The world is in danger again for something we do not know of." Dart explained before turning to look at his travel companions, "I'd like you to meet the new Red-Eye dragoon Darian and the Darkness dragoon Shane." He introduced.

Darian awkwardly waved while Shane didn't move at all.

"I see, so who would be the new rightful owner of the Jade dragoon spirit?" Albert asked.

"I'm not sure, but it's someone who the-"Dart tried to explain but was interrupted by an unexplained voice.

"Excuse me." The voice said, causing everyone to turn.

There was a boy about Darian's age standing on the top step. He had blonde hair that fell over his hazel eyes. He wore dark jeans, plates of steel falling down to just above the knees. A silver chest plate adorned his chest, a dark green cloak covering his shoulders. A long spear was strapped to his back.

"Tristan!?" Shane, Tara, and Darian all said at once.

He didn't hear their voices as he began speaking again.

"Okay I'm going to explain this before anything happens. I woke up in some village called Hoax in some sort of armoury and some really convincing voice in my head told me to come here. So I followed the voices directions and I guess I ended up in some sort of throne room." Tristan explained before finally noticing the others, "Darian? Shane? Tara? You guys are here too?" he asked.

Darian recognized the similar story and realized what Tristan must be.

"You are the new dragoon they're talking about aren't you?" Darian asked.

Tara and Shane didn't look surprised but Tristan looked shocked.

"Dra-what?" Tristan asked.

Dart grabbed the Jade spirit and tossed it to Tristan. Tristan saw the tiny green orb flying towards him; he lifted up his hand as the small orb flew into his palm. He clutched it tight and then opened his hand. A bright green light filled the room as the dragoon spirit reacted too his touch.

"Wha!" Tristan said stunned.

"I guess I've got some explaining to do." Dart said.

"You think?" Tristan sighed.

After an hour of explaining Tristan still had the same shocked look on his face.

"So you're saying that I'm one of these Dragoons and that Darian and Shane are also. And that we go through some transformation that gives us the ability to fly?" Tristan said, trying to figure it out.

"That's right." Dart said.

"Aww hell." Tristan sighed, "So I'm guessing I'm kind of forced into this aint I?" he asked.

"Yeah kind of." Dart said.

Darian walked over to him.

"So how'd you get here anyway?" Darian asked.

Tristan looked up, smiling a little.

"I could ask the same to you guys." Tristan said.

After Darian, Tara, and Shane had all explained their stories, including the fact of Shane being a Wingly it was Tristan's turn to explain.

"Well I guess it all happened like this."

Tristan was fast asleep his head drooping over his desk. He was having a weird dream. He was in a forest, armed with a spear. All of a sudden a tornado appeared around his body and everything about him changed. He was almost instantly covered in jade green armour and two wings appeared on his back.

He was woke up when the teacher slapped the back of his head.

"Wha!?" Tristan asked surprised by the sudden pain in the back of his head.

That was weird. Tristan thought, looking around the class before beginning to write the note that was on the board.

A few seconds later Tristan saw a blur right beside his desk and then all of a sudden a woman appeared out of thin air.

"What the hell!" he yelled, falling out of his desk, crawling away from the woman.

He watched from the ground as the long blade of the weapon she held pierced through his teacher with no hint of remorse. Soon after that she had gone after Darian. Before she could kill him as well a red light emanated from Darian's chest, blinding her. Tristan didn't know who's desk he had fallen beside but whoever it was stood up and shot what looked like to be a fireball at the ground, creating a large smokescreen. Tristan tried to get up but couldn't move, soon after, a jade light overcame Tristan's body as he was transported to Endiness.

"That's what happened to me." Tristan finished.

"The spirits all picked very similar times to bring you here now didn't they." Dart said.

"It seems that if you didn't have a Wingly in your classroom and if the Spirits weren't as self dependant as they are you would all be dead right now." Albert said.

"So what now?" Tara asked, "Now that we have three dragoons, where do we go?"

"First, training time." Dart said, "Albert can we use the training area of the castle?" Dart asked.

"Of course." Albert said.

Albert led them downstairs, past the entryway and through another downwards stairwell. Entering into another large room they saw a bunch of guards practicing with their weapons and scratched training dummies sitting at either end of the room, weapons hanging on the walls.

Shane walked over to the practicing guards, a large smirk appearing on his face as he approached. He challenged all of them to one on one duels to prove their swordsmanship. Tara went over to the archery targets, deciding to test out her newly bought bow. Darian and Tristan stayed with Dart and Albert.

"Well Tristan, we need to see how well you can fight." Dart began, "So I'm going to have you and Darian duel each other." Dart finished, motioning for them to begin.

Darian and Tristan both looked at each other and then moved to opposite sides in front of Dart and Albert. Darian drew his sword as did Tristan with his lance. Darian was just about to charge but Tristan got to it first. Tristan thrust his spear forward, Darian jumping back out of the spears range. Tristan followed up by jumping in a full circle, holding his spear out to strike. Darian blocked it with the flat of his blade. Tristan planted the butt of his spear into the ground and jumped forward, holding his feet out to kick Darian. Darian was hit this time, staggering back from the kick. Tristan thrust his spear forward, aimed near Darian's head. Darian bent backwards, avoiding the upward thrust but was off guard as Tristan started spinning the spear over his head. Tristan spun it three times and then struck downwards; Darian was grazed across the chest. Tristan followed that up with a slash to the right but was blocked by Darian's sword. Tristan finished by jumping into the air, spinning the spear above him before stabbing it down into the ground below him, missing Darian by an inch.

Darian was stunned.

That hurt. He thought as he raised his sword again.

Dart and Albert were conversing quietly on the side.

"He fights just like-"Albert began.

"Lavitz." Dart said solemnly.

Darian countered, this time he was mainly on the offensive. He held the blade over his head and swung downward; Tristan blocked the first slash with the shaft of his spear. Darian spun around, swinging the sword downwards again. This time the blade connected with Tristan's shoulder. Darian held his sword in one hand, sliding his feet in such a way that he spun again, swinging the sword as he spun. Tristan blocked quickly, holding his spear in one arm. Darian stabbed forward, missing by an inch but took Tristan by surprise by jumping upwards, bringing the sword up, he barely grazed Tristan's chin.

"Stop!" Dart ordered before walking up to both of them and giving them healing potions, "So you can both hold your own in a fight, that's good. We can't go too far with this though." He said as Tristan and Darian sheathed their weapons.

"Well trainings over, Shane, Tara get over here!" Dart called.

Shane and Tara both finished up with what they were doing and walked back to the others.

"Albert has offered to house us for the night. You'll need your sleep; you're setting out again tomorrow." Dart explained.

Albert motioned for them to follow him.

"Please this way, the rooms are over here."

Everyone followed Albert upstairs two flights and into a luxurious set of rooms. Shane almost instantly picked a bed and got too sleep. Tara also lied down, closing her eyes for some rest. Tristan and Darian picked beds, both of them staying up for anymore orders from Dart.

"Just get some rest, you'll need it." Dart said before he left the room with Albert.

Both of them lied down on their beds across from each other.

"You got skills." Tristan whispered to Darian.

Darian laughed as he decided to be cocky for once in his life as a joke.

"I know." He replied, both of them laughing quietly before they fell asleep.

Whew now that was fun to write. So I seriously think that I aced all of my exams. I'm quite proud of myself. Anyways R&R as always.

Fox